Davers leaned against the back of the chair and stopped talking. Grief instantly enveloped him... In this era, Davers never stopped fighting and had long been used to life and death. Even if the mercenary soldiers who had shared hardships fell in front of him, it would be difficult to stir up ripples in his heart. But when he learned the news today, he lost his composure...

In fact, Achita did not spend long time with him, but the two met at first sight. This gentle and elegant Tarantum nobleman, who was seven or eight years older than Devers, was like a generous elder brother, who helped Davers many times. When Davers was still unknown, Achita, as a veteran of Tarantum, had no complaints about helping him fight back the Lucanians; after Davers captured Amendorala, Achita not only did not respond to Dai.

Furs was dissatisfied with his deception, and actively allowed Tarantum to form an alliance with Amendorala, and at the same time persuaded Davers not to seize power by violent means. The reason why the Dionysian League developed so quickly later was somewhat due to his advice. Although Tarantum and Dionys began to alienate later, Achita was still actively running for the friendship between the two states, so that when the port of Turiyi was blocked by Crotone, he could still buy food from Tarantum...

Davers was immersed in the memories, his eyes began to wet. He took a breath suddenly and looked solemn. Polydorus said loudly: "Dionia is an ally of Tarantum. It is Dionys' responsibility to help allies repel the enemy's invasion. I will apply for a meeting of the Senate immediately! I firmly believe that all the Senate of Dionys will agree to send troops to rescue our friendly allies without hesitation!"

Polydorus was very convinced: Eumacas was right, the relationship between Achita and Davers was extraordinary. It is said that the Senate in Dionia was the Senate controlled by Davers alone. He obtained his permission in advance, and there was no problem with asking for help this time!

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When Polydorus spoke Tarantum's request to the senators in the Senate's Grand Chamber, Davers's statement was made, and almost no one opposed it.

Most of the veterans from Amendorara and Turii still remember the help Tarantum gave during their most difficult times. Kunogorata and others said: Keeping promises has always been the norm believed by the Dionys. Dionys are already a powerful alliance of Great Greece. They should have the courage to assume the responsibility of defending the Greek city-state of Southern Italy and show our sincerity to the surrounding city-states!

These words came to everyone's hearts. The Senate passed the resolution of "sending reinforcements and rescuing Tarantum", but there was controversy over the number of troops sent.

Some veterans led by Cornerus and Burcos believed that the autumn harvest season in September was about to approach. If too many young and strong laborers were drawn to participate in the war, even with the assistance of slaves, the harvesting of the fields would still be greatly affected. It is recommended that the number of people sent should not exceed one legion at most.

A small number of Turiyi veterans led by Polyxis believe that there have been too many wars in the past two years, and the people are tired and need rest urgently. Moreover, Tarantum has the help of Metapontum and Heraclia, and the strength of its army has not been greatly weakened. Dionyya only needs to send three or four thousand people to express our sincerity.

Antonios, Cappus and other military veterans raised objections. They believed that after the Mesapi and Pucheti joined forces, they were strong. If the reinforcements sent by Dionia were too few, they would not be able to help the Tarantum people end the war quickly. The war lasted for a long time, which would affect the return of the Dionia reinforcements and aroused dissatisfaction among the people. Moreover, the number of people sent was large, so that they could gain dominance in the war and avoid being randomly arranged by Tarantum, resulting in the sacrifice of the soldiers in vain...

They suggested: It is better to send two legions to Tarantum.

The opinions of the military elders convinced most of the elders, but the huge number of 14,000 people in the two legions still made the elders hesitate. In the end, everyone handed over the decision to Davers.

Davers certainly agreed with Antonios and their opinions, saying: "Since we have agreed to send reinforcements, we must demonstrate the sincerity and courage of Dionia as an ally of Tarantum. The two legions, coupled with the assistance of Tarantum and its affiliated allies, should be able to repel the enemy quickly so that the citizens can return as soon as possible and take care of their farm..."

When Davers spoke, he consciously or unconsciously placed Dionia's army in the main position, completely forgetting that he was just a guest army when he arrived at Tarantum. None of the elders felt that it was strange, but instead took it for granted.

This time, Melsis didn't have to worry about sending troops. When Polydorus learned that Dioria had sent a huge team of 14,000 people, he was overjoyed and repeatedly said to Davers: "The military rations and required materials for the Dioria reinforcements will of course be provided by Tarantum!"

The Agricultural Department of Bulcos has to be busy to ensure that every soldier's farm can receive better care when his owner leaves.

Grummentum, Crimesa, and Asprestum have just surrendered and are not easy to send troops to fight. As the most stable rear of Dionia in the Lucania region, Niutum also shoulders the responsibility of sending troops to stabilize Grummentum at any time. Without special circumstances, citizens of the city will not be transferred to Tarantum. Therefore, the citizens who Davers chose to go to the expedition are all in the two cities that are very close to Turiyi and Amendorala, which are the garrisons of the First and Second Legions. In this way, it also saves time and energy for the farmland supervision work in Bulcos.

At the same time, the Senate began to recall soldiers from the First and Second Legion who were about to go to Corinth to participate in the Isthmus Games.

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The Isthmus Games is one of the four major sports meetings in Greece. They are held in the summer and autumn of the second year of the Olympian Games. They are a celebration of the sea god Poseidon.

Davers didn't know much about this at first. When Crotone's chief general Lucias said goodbye to Hades after the celebration, he sighed at the excitement of the Dionia Rugby Games. He accidentally mentioned that Crotone was about to line up to participate in the Isthmus Games, and Davers was worried.

Today, the mercenaries led by Davers have not only taken root in Great Greece, but the Dionysian Union he founded is also one of the most powerful alliances in Great Greece, which is no less than the powerful Sobaris a hundred years ago. However, many people have heard of Dionys' deeds in Sicily, but from Sicily to the east to the Greek mainland, it is basically unknown, and then to the Ionian islands in the Aegean Sea, not to mention the Greek states in Asia Minor.

With the current strength of Dionia, it has passed the dormant stage. It needs to strengthen ties with the Greek city-states in the Eastern Mediterranean. Whether it is to promote trade or attract free people, it will be of great benefit. Therefore, Davers proposed the proposal of "organizing athletes to participate in the Isthmus Games" in the Senate, which received a warm response from the veterans.

The Greek city-states in the Western Mediterranean have no less enthusiasm than the Greek people, and are much more active than the city-states in Asia Minor. The main reasons are: First of all, the venues of the four major sports meetings are either on the Peloponnese Peninsula or near the Bay of Corinth, and are closer to Greece and Sicily, and far away from Asia Minor; secondly, these colonial city-states in the Western Mediterranean are well-positioned, with fertile land and rich minerals, so the large

Most of them are relatively wealthy, far more than the native Greek mother states. There is no chance to compare them. At the sports meeting, they became a stage for the "city-state tyrants" in the Western Mediterranean to show off their luxury, donating a large amount of gold and silver to the temple holy treasury of the sports meeting, holding large banquets, and banqueting athletes from various city-states... etc., which made the people who live in the Greeks in the Western Mediterranean stunned and out of jealousy, ridiculed the Greeks in the Western Mediterranean as "a poor man with nothing but gold and silver."

The Greeks in the Western Mediterranean are not only able to show off their wealth in sports games, but their achievements in sports games are also very prominent. Crotone is a famous professional champion of major sports games, and Syracuse is another. Tarantum, Locre, and Agrigento have won many championships. Sobaris, former Turiyi, and Naples have also achieved excellent results in sports games. They are keen to show the native Greek mother states through sports games: although they are just descendants of colonists or colonists, their achievements have been far better than those of the citizens of the mother states.

Davers' proposal was nothing more than a glorious tradition of the Great Greeks.

After the announcement of the sports meeting was announced by various cities, the citizens of Dionia enthusiastically signed up, forcing the league to hold a trial. In the end, ten people qualified to participate in the competition in Corinth, including: Tigtinos participating in the wrestling competition, Matonis participating in the javelin competition, Amintas signed up for the "armed long-distance running", Sobercos' carriage competition... Now they all have to return to the First and Second Legions and prepare to go to Tarantum.

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Although the Dionian Alliance stopped the war and the enemy that was about to face was quite powerful in the past few months, it did not affect the citizens' enthusiasm for going out. In addition to the war allowing them to accumulate merits and obtain citizenship or land, the establishment of the Valhalla and the Sage Temple in Hades Temple also greatly stimulated their pursuit of honor.

Just when Turiyi, the citizens of Amendorara were actively preparing for the expedition to Tarantum, at the consul's residence, Davers, Military Officer Philicius, the two legion commanders Cappus and Dracos were listening carefully to the detailed introduction of the situation of Tarantum's messenger Polydorus to Mesapi in the Apulia region, Pucheti: "I think several adults have heard a story that has been circulating for a long time..."

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